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Magic Avocado Sandwich

Magical because this sandwich is quick, simple and delicious. And it’s perfect for either breakfast, lunch or dinner. This sandwich does it all!

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Magic Avocado Sandwich

Why it works: Avocado and tomato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,385 recipes. Both carry decanal, which smells soap, orange peel. The science ↓

Magic Avocado Sandwich

Serves 1
Prep10 min
Cook5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

952Calories
32 gProtein
42 gFat
115 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Avocado1 medium (150g)240
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By tastykitchen. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Avocado + tomatotop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,385 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  2. Mustard + avocadotop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together234 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  3. Tomato + peppertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,923 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Mustard + peppertop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,430 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  5. Bread + tomatotop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,013 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the mustard

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (bread, avocado, tomato, pepper, cheddar cheese):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Lettucefits better
  3. Spinachfits better
  4. Mustardthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against bread, avocado, tomato, pepper, cheddar cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.